Registered aliens by region | Registered aliens by country | Overstaying Foreign Residents |
Registered foreign residents by region: 1997
| JAPAN | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
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Japan has always resisted the adoption of a labor immigration
policy. Nevertheless, over 1.4 million foreigners are resident in Japan and 271,000 are
irregular workers. Foreign workers in Japan are basically from three streams: Japanese
descendants from Brazil and Peru, trainees and entertainers. The scarcity of labor force
in Japan was particularly serious in the early 1990s, before the collapse of the bubble
economy. The ensuing crisis from which Japan is slowly emerging has provided more emphasis
to local unemployment. However, demographic factors indicate that Japan will need
additional labor force in the next few years. Registered aliens by region | Registered aliens by country | Overstaying Foreign Residents | |
Registered foreign residents by region: 1997
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SOCIAL INDICATORS |
ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Human Development Index Rank (1999) | 4 | Growth Rate of GDP, 1998 | -2.8 | |
| Gender Development Index Rank (1999) | 8 | Per Capita GNP (US$), 1997 | 38,160 | |
| Gender Empowerment Measure Rank (1999) | 38 | Changes in Consumer Prices, 1998 | 0.6 | |
| Population (m) 2001 | 127 | Balance of Trade ($ million), 1996 | 62,985 | |
| Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) 1999 | 1.4 | Balance of Payment on Current Acc., (b) 1998 | 121.6 | |
| Life Expectancy (male/female) 1996 | 77/84 | Productivity growth, 1998 | -4.1 | |
| Secondary Education (% age group) 1995 | 98 | Unemployment rate, 1998 | 4.1 |